Non-specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 137
Late effects of tuberculosis
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This category is to be used to indicate conditions classifiable to 010-018 as the cause of late effects, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The "late effects" include those specified as such, as sequelae, or as due to old or inactive tuberculosis, without evidence of active disease.
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